C Brian Downing #5
Age: 49 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
01/28/2000
 OA: 46 POT: 46
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C BRIAN DOWNING #5 - AGE: 49 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 63 63 63 63
Gap 44 44 44 44
Power 47 47 47 47
Eye 49 50 49 49
Avoid K's 55 55 55 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 29 51
Errors: - 34 35
Arm: 30 55 37
Turn DP: - 42 -
Framing: 27 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 10 Left Field: -
1st Base: 13 Center Field: 5
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: 2
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 62
Stealing Aggressiveness: 12
Stealing Ability: 92
Baserunning Inst.: 74
Sacrifice Bunt: 13
Bunt for Hit: 22
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Never a dull moment with Brian.
Personality Class: Prankster
Birthday:10/09/1950
Born in:Los Angeles, CA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:15 Years, 22 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:15 Years, 56 Days
Pro Service:19 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1973 Chicago - XFBL 22 127 491 144 20 14 7 46 65 39 3 3 58 7 5 .293 .347 .434 .781 125 122 4.1
1974 Chicago - XFBL 23 103 388 125 19 7 9 68 55 40 6 8 29 8 2 .322 .387 .477 .864 154 149 5.0
1975 Chicago - XFBL 24 121 434 113 16 5 11 52 54 49 5 5 46 7 2 .260 .339 .396 .735 115 112 3.3
1976 Chicago - XFBL 25 107 395 96 13 3 4 37 38 32 5 2 53 5 2 .243 .306 .322 .628 82 82 1.2
1977 Chicago - XFBL 26 121 444 131 17 5 14 60 49 24 4 3 63 5 1 .295 .335 .450 .785 128 128 4.2
1978 Chicago - XFBL 27 70 252 72 12 3 6 35 36 24 2 2 29 5 0 .286 .350 .429 .779 125 125 2.6
1979 Chicago - XFBL 28 95 387 137 13 2 9 54 55 38 3 5 42 13 3 .354 .411 .468 .879 154 154 5.0
1980 Chicago - XFBL 29 139 519 134 9 4 9 59 71 48 5 6 75 7 0 .258 .324 .343 .666 96 98 3.1
1981 Chicago - XFBL 30 72 270 79 14 3 6 41 36 27 1 3 39 2 1 .293 .355 .433 .789 134 132 1.8
1982 Chicago - XFBL 31 9 32 11 2 0 1 2 3 3 0 0 6 0 0 .344 .400 .500 .900 158 158 0.3
1983 Chicago - XFBL 32 50 150 42 6 2 5 13 18 6 1 0 20 0 0 .280 .312 .447 .759 118 117 0.7
1984 Chicago - XFBL 33 116 438 109 16 3 13 54 44 38 1 5 57 0 0 .249 .307 .388 .695 99 99 2.3
1985 Chicago - XFBL 34 119 436 127 28 3 10 63 52 32 2 3 80 1 0 .291 .340 .438 .778 124 123 3.1
1986 Chicago - XFBL 35 93 347 84 16 3 7 47 37 29 2 3 61 2 1 .242 .302 .366 .668 80 79 -0.7
1987 Oakland - XFBL 36 36 122 29 7 0 2 11 14 9 0 1 21 2 0 .238 .288 .344 .632 69 72 0.0
1987 Minnesota - XFBL 36 9 34 7 2 0 1 4 3 1 0 1 5 0 0 .206 .222 .353 .575 52 45 -0.1
1987 Total - XFBL 36 45 156 36 9 0 3 15 17 10 0 2 26 2 0 .231 .274 .346 .620 66 67 -0.1
1988 Boston - XFBL 37 67 245 74 8 0 7 38 28 26 1 3 39 1 1 .302 .367 .420 .788 124 124 1.4
Total XFBL 1454 5384 1514 218 57 121 684 658 465 41 53 723 65 18 .281 .340 .410 .750 116 115 37.3
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1970 Duluth-Superior - A 19 21 75 17 2 1 0 11 7 5 0 0 15 0 0 .227 .275 .280 .555 55 59 -0.1
1970 Appleton - A 19 68 263 71 2 0 4 27 29 40 3 0 45 4 1 .270 .373 .323 .696 97 103 1.3
1970 Total - A 19 89 338 88 4 1 4 38 36 45 3 0 60 4 1 .260 .352 .314 .666 88 94 1.1
1970 Carson - WDL 19 43 161 42 3 1 2 15 23 27 1 2 38 2 0 .261 .366 .329 .696 86 91 0.4
1971 Appleton - A 20 46 165 60 9 2 9 32 37 43 3 1 24 3 0 .364 .500 .606 1.106 204 199 3.3
1971 Mobile - AA 20 63 240 63 10 3 7 46 34 41 2 2 48 2 0 .263 .372 .417 .789 109 113 1.4
1972 Carson - WDL 21 70 262 88 12 7 6 56 48 64 3 2 42 3 0 .336 .468 .504 .972 167 163 3.5
1972 Tucson - AAA 21 125 481 149 22 4 18 92 67 67 5 6 67 5 2 .310 .395 .484 .880 148 148 5.1
1976 Tucson - AAA 25 31 116 27 4 2 1 14 13 10 0 0 20 3 0 .233 .294 .328 .621 89 86 0.3
1981 Tucson - AAA 30 3 4 2 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .600 1.250 1.850 430 300 0.1
Total PCL 159 601 178 26 6 20 108 81 78 5 6 87 8 2 .296 .378 .459 .837 139 137
Total SOL 63 240 63 10 3 7 46 34 41 2 2 48 2 0 .263 .372 .417 .789 109 113
Total MWL 114 428 131 11 2 13 59 66 83 6 1 69 7 1 .306 .425 .432 .857 141 143
Total NTL 21 75 17 2 1 0 11 7 5 0 0 15 0 0 .227 .275 .280 .555 55 59
Total SOB 113 423 130 15 8 8 71 71 91 4 4 80 5 0 .307 .431 .437 .868 137 137
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1977 Chicago - XFBL 26 3 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 .182 .308 .182 .490 47 56 0.8
Total XFBL 3 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 .182 .308 .182 .490 47 56
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1973 Chicago - XFBL C 123 123 611 76 14 704 17 .976 1089.0 5.68 -1.5 .962 13 145 48 33.1
1973 Chicago - XFBL 1B 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 1.0 27.00 0.0 .000
1973 Chicago - XFBL 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 0.2 13.50 +0.0 1.059
1973 Chicago - XFBL SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Chicago - XFBL CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.1 0.96 +0.0 1.039
1974 Chicago - XFBL C 62 62 325 36 6 368 7 .981 549.2 5.91 -0.2 .990 8 66 20 30.3
1974 Chicago - XFBL 1B 12 9 89 2 9 92 1 .989 82.2 9.91 -0.3 .949
1974 Chicago - XFBL 3B 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 7.1 2.45 -0.2 1.045
1974 Chicago - XFBL SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Chicago - XFBL CF 28 28 106 1 0 109 2 .982 248.0 3.88 +1.5 1.012
1974 Chicago - XFBL RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1975 Chicago - XFBL C 64 63 300 53 3 363 10 .972 572.1 5.55 -0.4 .911 4 111 33 29.7
1975 Chicago - XFBL 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1975 Chicago - XFBL 3B 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.0 1.045
1975 Chicago - XFBL SS 4 3 3 10 0 14 1 .929 28.0 4.18 -0.6 .856
1975 Chicago - XFBL CF 46 44 158 4 1 162 0 1.000 392.1 3.72 +3.5 1.000
1975 Chicago - XFBL RF 4 1 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 13.0 5.54 -1.1 .783
1976 Chicago - XFBL C 78 77 388 54 6 449 7 .984 671.2 5.92 +1.5 1.116 3 105 33 31.4
1976 Chicago - XFBL 1B 5 2 26 1 2 27 0 1.000 25.0 9.72 +0.4 1.240
1976 Chicago - XFBL 3B 3 2 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 22.2 1.99 -0.1 1.047
1976 Chicago - XFBL SS 1 0 0 3 1 3 0 1.000 2.0 13.50 -0.0 1.013
1976 Chicago - XFBL CF 5 4 16 1 0 17 0 1.000 39.0 3.92 +0.6 1.058
1977 Chicago - XFBL C 97 94 523 75 5 609 11 .982 855.0 6.29 +2.1 1.067 10 111 41 36.9
1977 Chicago - XFBL 1B 6 4 50 1 2 51 0 1.000 42.0 10.93 +0.1 1.036
1977 Chicago - XFBL 3B 7 4 3 7 0 10 0 1.000 44.2 2.01 +0.2 1.041
1977 Chicago - XFBL SS 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 3.1 5.40 +0.1 1.014
1977 Chicago - XFBL CF 8 8 31 0 0 33 2 .939 68.0 4.10 -0.9 .960
1978 Chicago - XFBL C 68 68 380 51 4 436 5 .989 605.0 6.41 +0.7 .985 5 99 32 32.3
1978 Chicago - XFBL 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1978 Chicago - XFBL SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1979 Chicago - XFBL C 94 94 570 58 7 637 9 .986 839.0 6.74 +0.8 .704 8 90 33 36.7
1979 Chicago - XFBL 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 -0.2 .000
1980 Chicago - XFBL C 129 126 772 83 7 874 19 .978 1133.2 6.79 +2.2 1.071 10 157 49 31.2
1980 Chicago - XFBL 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.049
1980 Chicago - XFBL CF 4 2 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 28.0 3.86 +0.0 .977
1981 Chicago - XFBL C 41 41 237 19 1 261 5 .981 356.0 6.47 -1.1 .804 6 35 8 22.9
1981 Chicago - XFBL 1B 1 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 2.0 18.00 0.0 .000
1981 Chicago - XFBL RF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.0 .995
1983 Chicago - XFBL C 18 18 98 23 0 128 7 .945 155.1 7.01 -0.1 1.442 5 61 17 27.9
1983 Chicago - XFBL 1B 9 9 82 7 5 89 0 1.000 80.0 10.01 +0.1 .986
1983 Chicago - XFBL CF 4 1 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.6 .494
1984 Chicago - XFBL C 90 89 546 56 6 613 11 .982 781.2 6.93 +2.1 .942 6 137 33 24.1
1984 Chicago - XFBL 1B 3 1 9 1 1 11 1 .909 12.0 7.50 -0.6 .690
1984 Chicago - XFBL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1984 Chicago - XFBL CF 9 9 21 0 0 21 0 1.000 82.0 2.30 -2.5 .863
1985 Chicago - XFBL C 83 82 560 63 5 634 11 .983 720.1 7.78 -0.6 .990 6 180 39 21.7
1985 Chicago - XFBL 1B 1 0 3 0 1 3 0 1.000 2.0 13.50 0.0 .000
1985 Chicago - XFBL CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 -0.0 .989
1986 Chicago - XFBL 1B 2 0 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 4.0 9.00 +0.0 1.029
1986 Chicago - XFBL 3B 2 2 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 18.0 1.50 +0.2 1.050
1986 Chicago - XFBL CF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.6 .659
1986 Chicago - XFBL RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1987 Oakland - XFBL C 26 25 152 16 1 172 4 .977 220.1 6.86 -0.8 .793 3 35 9 25.7
1987 Minnesota - XFBL C 8 8 32 4 1 37 1 .973 68.0 4.76 -0.2 2.115 1 13 2 15.4
1987 Oakland - XFBL 1B 4 1 11 2 2 13 0 1.000 13.0 9.00 +0.1 1.033
1987 Oakland - XFBL 3B 4 4 1 5 0 7 1 .857 35.0 1.54 -0.4 .892
1987 Minnesota - XFBL CF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.0 .990
1988 Boston - XFBL C 14 14 68 5 3 74 1 .986 124.0 5.30 -0.1 1.068 0 13 3 23.1
1988 Boston - XFBL 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL C 995 984 5562 672 69 6359 125 .980 8741.0 6.42 +4.4 .983 88 1358 400 29.5
TOTAL 1B 46 26 284 15 22 301 2 .993 268.2 10.02 -0.5 .999
TOTAL 3B 23 12 8 21 0 30 1 .967 140.1 1.86 -0.2 1.001
TOTAL SS 10 3 4 14 1 19 1 .947 38.1 4.23 -0.5 .903
TOTAL CF 108 98 350 7 1 361 4 .989 896.2 3.58 +1.0 .987
TOTAL RF 5 2 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 22.0 4.09 -1.1 .819
PLAYER HISTORY
05/01/1970 Injured (Hamstring strain), out for 2-3 weeks.
08/19/1970 Injured (Strained posterior cruciate ligament), day-to-day for 6-7 weeks.
08/29/1970 Injured (Strained posterior cruciate ligament), day-to-day for 6 days.
09/19/1970 Wins the 1970 MWL MIDW Great Glove Award at C.
10/14/1970 Injured (Food poisoning), out for 3 days.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (54); Power: 18 (54); Eye: 47 (58).
03/19/1971 Injured (Flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 1 day.
06/01/1971 Wins the MWL MIDW Batter of the Month Award.
06/19/1971 Injured (Knee tendinitis), day-to-day for 4 days.
09/20/1971 Wins the 1971 Round 1 MVP Award.
09/21/1971 Wins the 1971 Southern League Round 1 with the Mobile Bears!
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 38 (54); Power: 19 (54); Eye: 54 (58).
04/05/1972 Named the #86 prospect in the XFBL
04/19/1972 Hits three home runs against the Phoenix Giants, going 4-4 with 8 RBI and 3 runs scored!
06/22/1972 Was selected to the 1972 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game.
10/09/1972 Finished 2nd in 1972 PCL PCL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
12/18/1972 Wins the UL SL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (70); Power: 22 (37); Eye: 54 (54).
04/05/1973 Named the #39 prospect in the XFBL
04/06/1973 Injured (Torn thumb ligament), out for 2 weeks.
09/01/1973 Wins the XFBL AL Rookie of the Month Award.
11/19/1973 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $21,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 74 (74); Power: 36 (37); Eye: 51 (51).
05/27/1974 Wins the XFBL AL Player of the Week Award.
06/01/1974 Wins the XFBL AL Batter of the Month Award.
07/28/1974 Was selected to the 1974 X Factor Baseball League All-Star Game.
08/17/1974 Injured (Torn ankle ligaments), out for 6 weeks.
12/01/1974 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $21,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 81 (81); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (55).
05/31/1975 Injured (Strained hamstring), day-to-day for 3 weeks.
07/18/1975 Injured (Knee tendinitis), day-to-day for 6 days.
11/09/1975 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $118,750 through arbitration.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 80 (80); Power: 39 (39); Eye: 48 (48).
08/21/1976 Injured (Knee tendinitis), day-to-day for one week.
11/08/1976 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $147,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 81 (81); Power: 41 (41); Eye: 46 (48).
07/04/1977 Wins the XFBL AL Player of the Week Award.
07/17/1977 Was selected to the 1977 X Factor Baseball League All-Star Game.
11/05/1977 Wins the 1977 XFBL AL Silver Slugger Award at C.
11/08/1977 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $212,500 through arbitration.
01/01/1978 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 79 (79); Power: 42 (42); Eye: 49 (49).
03/19/1978 Injured (Strained hamstring), out for 7 weeks.
06/29/1978 Injured (Knee tendinitis), out for 4-5 weeks.
08/28/1978 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 2 days.
08/29/1978 Injured (Heel soreness), day-to-day for 3 days.
10/27/1978 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $547,200 with the Chicago White Sox organization.
01/01/1979 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 76 (77); Power: 42 (42); Eye: 49 (49).
05/13/1979 Injured (Sinus infection), day-to-day for 1 day.
05/25/1979 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 1 day.
07/16/1979 Was selected to the 1979 X Factor Baseball League All-Star Game.
08/29/1979 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 2 days.
11/23/1979 Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $2,320,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization.
01/01/1980 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (76); Power: 42 (42); Eye: 52 (52).
01/01/1981 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 78 (78); Power: 39 (39); Eye: 39 (39).
05/01/1981 Injured (Knee tendinitis), day-to-day for one week.
05/08/1981 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 days.
05/23/1981 Injured (Intercostal strain), out for 6 days.
05/30/1981 Injured (Strained hamstring), out for 7 weeks.
07/11/1981 Was selected to the 1981 X Factor Baseball League All-Star Game.
07/29/1981 Injured (Plantar fascitis), out for 4 weeks.
01/01/1982 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 79 (79); Power: 38 (38); Eye: 40 (40).
03/09/1982 Injured (Knee tendinitis), day-to-day for 5 days.
03/27/1982 Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
04/18/1982 Injured (Broken bone in elbow), out for 8 months.
10/22/1982 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 9 months.
01/01/1983 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 78 (78); Power: 39 (39); Eye: 41 (41).
01/01/1984 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 78 (78); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 42 (42).
06/19/1984 Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for one week.
07/08/1984 Was selected to the 1984 X Factor Baseball League All-Star Game.
09/22/1984 Injured (sprained ankle),out for 5 weeks.
01/01/1985 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 76 (76); Power: 39 (39); Eye: 43 (43).
03/13/1985 Injured (groin tightness),day-to-day for one week.
04/14/1985 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 5 days.
08/12/1985 Wins the XFBL AL Player of the Week Award.
08/12/1985 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/26/1985 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1986 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 39 (39); Eye: 44 (44).
05/10/1986 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 4 days.
05/17/1986 Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/24/1986 Was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Oakland Athletics, along with SP Douglas Nelson, RP Dickie Noles, and RP Mark Grant, in exchange for SS Jacob Brumfield.
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 68 (68); Power: 41 (41); Eye: 45 (45).
08/21/1987 Released by the Oakland Athletics.
08/26/1987 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $101,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization.
11/26/1987 Became a free agent.
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 63 (63); Power: 43 (43); Eye: 46 (46).
07/13/1988 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $86,400 with the Boston Red Sox organization.
11/25/1988 Became a free agent.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 62 (62); Power: 42 (42); Eye: 47 (47).
10/31/1989 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 3B Rank
1973 14 1
1974 7 7
Year SF Rank
1974 8 3
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